Abstract

Crustacea provide models for the study of locomotor co-ordination because of thevariety of their behaviour patterns and the simplicity of their neuromuscular organization. A treadmill with a split belt is a useful device enabling the experimenter to recreate natural conditions in a controlled manner. During stereotypical walking, return stroke duration and stride length are invariable whatever the speed. As soon as the walking behaviour becomes more complex, for example, during turning, these two ‘constants’ are then varied to maintain co-ordination.

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